Sannox lose in late first outing at home
Sannox Cricket Club have drastically reduced their fixtures due to player shortages so it was a later than usual start to the season when they faced Torrance Cricket Club at home.
Skipper Chris Marriott won the toss and chose to field.
A gentleman’s agreement was made between the captains that both teams would let all players, barring the wicket keeper, have a bowl.
The opening partnership was broken by Sannox debutant Scott Hodgson – recruited via The Brodick Bar – who caught out Graeme DeBrincat at mid off for 13. The batsman’s disappointment was evident – he threw his bat around 40 metres in a fit of pique.
The hosts stuck to the bowling agreement with mixed results – a fairly high number of extras were conceded.
Martin McCartney could only bowl two deliveries when a staff-versus-pupils football injury prevented him from completing his over.
Ben, one of the Torrance juniors kindly fielding for Sannox, took over and much to his delight had the Torrance skipper plumb LBW for 16.
The number three batsman, named in the scorebook only as Matt, top scored with 76 and the more experienced Sannox bowlers reduced the visitors from 132 for two to 154 all out. They even sportingly gave one of the visiting youngsters a ‘second life’ in what they understood to be the spirit of the day.
Top wicket taker was veteran Eric Dunn with four for 23 from his seven overs.
It became obvious after a few overs that Torrance had no intention in letting everyone bowl and they even swapped wicket keepers twice to enable their more experienced players to hog the action.
An encouraging opening partnership between Tanna, another debutant, and Pomeroy put on 37 before Pomeroy perished for 30. Scott Weir played nicely for his 28 before he was unluckily bowled by a low delivery. The next top scorer was Dunn with 14 as a valiant effort from a mixed experience team were bowled out for 107. A victory for Torrance in result terms but a moral victory for Sannox.